Course Catalog Dashboard

Instructions to access Argos datablock dashboards and reports related to the banner course catalog. Similar output as the "classic" catalog search available before the NOVASIS upgrade in 2021.

Overview

Follow these instructions to generate reports related to the Course Catalog for a specified term.  Course catalog includes general course information for courses typically offered in the selected term.  It does not include scheduled sections.  These reports are used for planning purposes.

Requirements

Must have access to Argos Department Chair folder (typically chair and other administrative faculty and staff).  Refer to related articles on the right of the screen for further instructions regarding access and general Argos instructions.

Instructions

1. Access Argos through MyNova - Search for Argos and click on the resulting Argos Prod task card.
2. When prompted for log in credentials, select the button titled “Use Single Sign-On".
3. Click on Web Viewer button
4. Once in Argos, look for the folder “Departmental Reports”. If this folder does not appear, click on
   “<   Parent Folder” (under the word “Explorer”) and select that folder.
5. Select the folder “Departmental Reports”
6. Select the Datablock “Course Catalog”  
7. From the datablock dashboard, select the following criteria.  Select ALL  or use Ctrl + click (Windows) or Command ⌘ + click (Mac) to select multiple items.  
   1. Term code: Select the term for the schedule you wish to access.
   2. Select Colleges: Select ALL or College(s).
   3. Select Subjects: Select ALL or the subjects of the desired courses.
   4. Select Courses: All or Course Number(s).
   5. Select Departments: All or Course Department (s) 
   6. Check box-Only Active Courses: Check to restrict results to Active courses, uncheck to review all courses.
   7. Check box-Include Continuing Ed: Check to include Non-Credit courses, uncheck to remove.
   8. Under the tool bar at the top of the browser window, click Reports and then select the desired report from the list of options.
   9. Click “Run".
   10. Locate the downloaded file and then verify it is correct.

 From here, you can edit and further analyze the results as needed.  It is in .csv format, so you might need to save as .xlsx or another format according to your needs.